GENERAL INFORMATION UCEED 2021 will be conducted by Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, under the guidance of the UCEED-CEED Implementation Committee 2021 (henceforth referred as the UCI Committee ). UCEED 2021 is open to all nationals (Indian/Foreign). Candidates seeking admission to the Bachelor Degree programme in Design (BDes) at Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB), Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG), Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IITH), and Indian Institute of Information Technology Design and Manufacturing Jabalpur (IIITDMJ) must appear in UCEED 2021. Candidates should note that the mere appearance in UCEED 2021 or being in the rank list neither guarantees nor provides any automatic entitlement to admission to BDes programs of the participating institutes. UCEED qualified candidates will have to apply separately for BDes admissions as per the prescribed procedure described in Part 2 of this Information Brochure, through the joint seat allocation process. UCEED 2021 score is valid only for admission to the programmes in the academic year 2021- 2022. In all matters concerning UCEED 2021, and/or the interpretation of the provisions on any matter not covered in this Information Brochure, the decision of the UCI Committee will be final and binding on all the applicants. Although UCEED 2021 is held at different centres across the country, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay is the Organizing Institute and has the overall responsibility of conducting UCEED 2021. In case of any claims or disputes arising in respect of UCEED 2021, it is hereby made absolutely clear that the High Court of Bombay alone shall have the exclusive jurisdiction to entertain and settle any such claims and disputes. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR APPEARING IN UCEED 2021 A candidate, including a foreign national, must fulfil each and every one of the following three criteria to appear in UCEED 2021. Criterion 1 – Age limit: The candidate should have been born on or after October 1, 1996 if belonging to the OPEN/EWS/OBC-NCL category and on or after October 1, 1991 if belonging to the SC, ST or PwD category. Criterion 2 – Number of attempts: A candidate can attempt UCEED for a maximum of two times and that too in consecutive years. Note that UCEED score is valid for one year, and only for admissions in the same corresponding academic year. Criterion 3 – Qualifying examination: The candidate should have passed in all subjects in the Qualifying Examination (Class XII or equivalent) in 2020, OR should be appearing for the qualifying examination in 2021 in order to be eligible to attempting UCEED 2021. Students from ALL STREAMS (Science, Commerce, and Arts & Humanities) are eligible. Candidates appeared for the first time in their qualifying examination in 2019 or earlier are ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR APPLYING FOR BDes To apply for admission to the BDes programmes of the participating institute, i.e., IIT Bombay, IIT Guwahati, IIT Hyderabad, and IIITDM Jabalpur, an applicant is required to fulfil the following 3 criteria. Criterion 1 – Age limit: The candidate should have been born on or after October 1, 1996 if belonging to the OPEN/EWS/OBC-NCL category and, on or after October 1, 1991 if belonging to the SC, ST or PwD category. Criterion 2 – UCEED qualification: The candidate should have qualified, i.e., obtained a rank, in UCEED 2021. Criterion 3 – Qualifying examination: The candidate should have passed in all subjects in the qualifying examination (Class XII or equivalent) in 2020 or 2021. Those who appeared for the first time in their qualifying examination in 2019 or earlier are NOT eligible. Candidates from the Science Stream with Physics, Chemistry and Maths as subjects are eligible to apply to all the four institutes. Candidates from any other stream (Science without Maths or Physics or Chemistry, Commerce, and Arts & Humanities) are eligible to apply to IIT Bombay, IIT Hyderabad and IIITDM Jabalpur. The candidates appearing for their qualifying examination (Class XII or equivalent) in 2021 should ensure that, (a) all parts of their final examination are completed by the date of application for admission, and (b) proof of having passed the qualifying examination with required eligibility is submitted by September 30, 2021 to the admitting institute. If a qualifying examination Board awards only letter grades without providing information on the passing grade on the grade sheet, the candidate should obtain a certificate from the Board specifying the passing grade and upload it along with the grade sheet. In case such a certificate is not provided, the decision taken by the UCI Committee will be final. The criteria, as specified above, is applicable “in toto” to all the applicants including foreign nationals. Applications from foreign nationals including OCI (Overseas Citizen of India)/ PIO (People of Indian Origin) card holders are considered under the open category and they are outside the ambit of reservation of seats under the EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, ST and PwD categories. Seats allotted to foreign nationals are supernumerary with a cap of 10% of total seats. However, seats allotted to OCI/PIO candidates are not supernumerary. BDes PROGRAMME AT IDC SCHOOL OF DESIGN, IIT BOMBAY IDC School of Design (IDC) previously known as Industrial Design Centre at IIT Bombay has a well-established Master of Design (MDes) degree programme in Industrial Design, Communication Design, Animation Design, Interaction Design & Mobility and Vehicle Design as well as a PhD programme in Design. IDC provides a conducive environment for research, academics and collaborative projects. Supported by excellent research facilities, technical expertise and academic diversity of IIT Bombay, IDC has been involved with various initiatives in all areas of design. The potential for innovation at IDC lies fundamentally in terms of solving real world problems. From the year 2015 onwards, IDC started offering a four year, eight semester Bachelor of Design (BDes) programme and a five year, ten semester dual degree BDes + MDes programme. However, the option of doing the dual degree BDes + MDes will be available only at the end of the 3rd year. Both these programmes would be credit-based and thus offer the flexibility to progress at one‟s own pace. A minimum level of performance is essential for satisfactory progress. The medium of instruction is English. Students admitted to the BDes programme will not be eligible for branch change to any other undergraduate programme(s) offered by IIT Bombay at any time during the entire duration of the programme. Read more about IDC at: http://www.idc.iitb.ac.in Department of Design, IIT Guwahati The Department of Design (DoD) at IIT Guwahati was set up with a vision to enkindle in some of the brightest technical minds of the country, a passion for innovation in technology driven by firm understanding, appreciation and celebration of design. The department offers a BDes degree, an MDes degree and a Ph.D degree in Design. The focus of the program is on the study, invention, and creative use of technologies to create effective, usable, enjoyable experiences with technology through interdisciplinary research in engineering, design, behavioural and social sciences, and to understand the impact of technology on individuals, groups, and organizations. The department envisions to produce successful graduates who will be capable of leading the changing scenarios of today and tomorrow through thought, innovation and values. Read more about DoD at: http://www.iitg.ernet.in/design Department of Design, IIT Hyderabad The Department of Design at IIT Hyderabad offers a vibrant environment for learning, practicing and exploring several facets of design. The department envisions creatively engaging in the space between technologies and people. This involves facilitating innovation in key emergent areas such as Participatory and collaborative Design, Professional Ethics/ Sustainability, Product Systems and Services, Design and education, Wellness, Crowd sourced Design. The degrees offered in this department are MDes degree, BDes degree and PhD degree in Design. The intention behind the BDes course curriculum proposed by the Department of Design, is to tackle an increasing need and demand both with the academic and the professional aspect of the discipline for undergraduate programs in Design. The BDes curriculum is designed as part of a four level structure leading to a gradual movement from general, foundational courses at level 1 to more specialized inputs at level 4. The program attempts to constitute both the „general‟ dimension of design (breadth) and the specific dimensions (depth) through a 4-level structure which allows gradual focus areas to emerge. As the student moves upwards from level 1 to level 2, the student graduates to choosing between courses which offer different kinds of skills from soft to hard. The courses at level 1 would help the students to choose the mix of skills they prefer to acquire. At level 3 it is hoped that the student is ready to fine tune a certain mix or a set of skills into a specialization. It is at this stage that the specializations emerge – Product Design, Visual Communication, User Experience Design, etc. At Level 4 the student employs all that has been gained in terms of skills and understanding and applies or uses them in independent projects. Level 4 is purely about design as a practice. It provides real-life environments to provide the students with a taste of what it means to practice design. Read more at https://design.iith.ac.in/ Design Discipline, IIITDM Jabalpur In the Design Discipline at IIITDM Jabalpur, a holistic and all-inclusive philosophy is applied to train human resources in the paradigm of Modern Design at Bachelors, Masters and Doctoral level, so as to make them adept designers. The rigorous curriculum, the intense research methodologies, the diligent practice in skills create knowledge based professionals of industrial design and innovation.